Ten Tips For Student Success
St. Johns University
1. Attend your classes. Remember in the words of Woody Allen ‘Seventy
percent of success in life showing up’.
2. Know your faculty. Make sure you know who your teachers are, when their
office hours are and how you contact them.
3. Make sure the faulty know you. Sit in the front of the classroom. Participate
in class discussions. Consult with your teachers during office hours.
4. Use a daily planner. Note the dates of exams, assignments, term papers. Etc.
5. Be organized. Prioritize your responsibilities. Mange your time. Remember
everyone has the same 168 hours a week, only some of us use them better than
others.
6. Know your resources. Visit your academic’s Dean Office regularly. Become familiar
with the services and programs offered by the Counseling Center, the freshman
center, the career center, the campus Ministry Office and the Student Life
Office.
7. Take care of your health. Get enough sleep. Eat well-balanced meals. Exercise
regularly. Make informed and mature decisions about alcohol drugs and sex. Visit
the health office as needed.
8. Work only as necessary. Try not to exceed 20 hours during a school week. If
possible work on campus. Apply for financial aid and loans if you need them. Manage
your expenses very carefully.
9. Get involved in campus activities. It will help you learn valuable
skills, expand your social network and enhance your self-confidence. Seek out
opportunities to apply what you learn in the classroom.
10.Keep your eyes on the prize. Clarify your goals. Know why you are in
(high school or) college in the first place. Visualize your success on a daily
basis.
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